What was the worst gift you ever got for your birthday? Mine was a box of cat poop (true story), though even that was probably not as bad as the gift received by the main character of Rooms: The Main Building. Imagine a jigsaw puzzle that transports you to another world where the only means [...]

Death by Cube
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Premium Agency
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 01/20/2010
Original IP’s from Square Enix are becoming somewhat of a rarity these days. What’s even more scarce is to see anything published by them that’s not an RPG. I can’t even remember the last game I played with their logo on it that wasn’t a Final [...]

ShadowPlay
Publisher: Deep Fried Entertainment
Developer: Deep Fried Entertainment
Genre: Puzzle
Release Date: 01/11/2010
It’s dark outside and the power just went out. Now what do you do? If you answered with breaking out your backlit Nintendo DS or Sony PSP and playing that until the lights come back on, then you are a cheater and totally just defeated the [...]

Contra ReBirth
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Action
Release Date: 09/07/2009
Before I begin, take a moment to think back to the hardest game you’ve ever played in your gaming career… besides Battletoads… and Ninja Gaiden… Did Contra cross your mind? If it did, then congratulations! You are among the thousands, perhaps millions of gamers around the world that had [...]

Stop Stress: A Day of Fury
Publisher: Abylight
Developer: Abylight
Genre: Action
Release Date: 12/07/2009
Ever have one of those days where you wake up just wanting to break everything and everyone in sight? If so, I suggest you find help, as you are a disturbed individual. Okay, so maybe that’s being a bit harsh. After all, we are a [...]

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Matrix Software
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 06/01/2009
For a series that prides itself on creating a new world and new characters with each entry in the main franchise, Square Enix certainly has not been holding back when it comes to creating sequels to its mothership titles. It all started in [...]

Foto Frenzy
Publisher: Storm City Games
Developer: Storm City Games
Genre: Puzzle
Release Date: 11/24/2009

I’m going to start out by saying that by no means am I a casual gamer. Quite the opposite actually. However, what I am is someone that does go to the bars. And one thing I notice in bars is that most of them have [...]

Phantasy Star Zero
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team
Genre: Action RPG
Release Date: 11/10/2009
Phantasy Star Zero is both a misleading and a very fitting title. Misleading in the sense that it allows you to believe that this may in fact be a prequel to the original Phantasy Star on the Sega Master System. Or perhaps even a return to [...]

Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
Publisher: Lucasarts
Developer: Rebellion Developments
Genre: Third-Person Shooter
Release Date: 11/03/2009
Ah, Star Wars Battlefront… what a history you have. After a successful run on the last generation of consoles, there have been rumors abound regarding the existence of Star Wars Battlefront III and IV. With all this excitement and buzz, it’s easy to forget [...]